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Is clay porosity higher than sand porosity?

No, clay porosity is typically lower than sand porosity. Clay particles are small and tightly packed, leading to lower porosity compared to sand particles, which are larger and have more open spaces between them.


How do you calculate porosity of clay bricks?

how do we calculate porosity of ceramic?


How much porosity does clay hold?

Clay typically has high porosity, ranging from 40-60%. The porosity of clay allows it to absorb and retain water, making it an ideal material for agriculture and pottery.


Can a rock have high porosity but low permeability?

Yes, it is possible for a rock to have high porosity, meaning it has a lot of open spaces or pores, but low permeability, indicating that the pores are not well connected or that the rock's structure hinders the flow of fluids. As a result, while the rock can hold a lot of fluid within its pores, the fluid may not be able to flow easily through it.


What are two factors about the particles in a rock have the greatest effect on the porosity of the rock?

Porosity refers to the measure of how much of a rock is open space. The two factors concerning particles in a rock that have the greatest effect on the rock's porosity are shape and distribution.


Is Clay Sediment from rock?

Clay is actually a description of sediment of a specific particle size. As such clay is not necessarily a rock. However when compacted and cemented clay forms claystone which is a sedimentary rock.


Is a piece of clay pot a rock?

If clay is a rock


The percentage of a rock's total volume taken up by pore space is called the?

porosity of the rock.


What layers are permeable loose soil sand gravel hard clay solid rock?

Permeable layers from most to least permeable: loose soil, sand, gravel, hard clay, solid rock. This means that water and other substances can more easily pass through loose soil and sand compared to clay or solid rock.


Does clay has a high porosity?

Yes, clay has high porosity due to its fine particle size and ability to hold water. This allows clay to absorb and retain water, making it a good material for retaining moisture in soil.


How does sorting of rock particles affect porosity of rocks?

poorly sorted = low porosity well sorted = high porosity


Is clay the same as mudstone?

No. Clay is the finest size of particle that can be found in sediment. Mustone is a solid rock formed from particles of clay and silt that have been cemented together.